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Thirty seconds later, the trio, who looked remarkably like three brothers, collapsed.

Clearly, no matter what methods the enraged soldiers used, including resorting to a tag-team approach, they were still defeated by Kuroyukihime, a dual-wielding swordswoman who was eager to show off her training results to Momo.

Jiang Shang, who was watching all this from the side, went from being dumbfounded at first, then became calm, and finally even grinned.

It was as if the person being abused by a little girl wasn't one of his subordinates.

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084 From today onwards, I will feed the horses, chop wood, and become famous throughout the land.

There were fifteen soldiers who came with her, and ten of them had already lost their swords. They were staring blankly at Kuroyukihime, who was still on the stage.

Even after several battles, which could be described as a series of challenges, Kuroyukihime only had a slight blush on her face. This did not show her fatigue at all; on the contrary, the blush on her snow-white skin made the girl wielding two swords even more beautiful.

After losing several battles in a row, ten military commanders had their weapons knocked out of their hands by Kuroyukihime. The young military commanders finally realized the seriousness of the situation and the consequences of their collective outburst of anger.

That means everyone else became mere foils for Kuroyukihime.

The scene was quiet. The remaining five military officers gripped their sword hilts, but no longer had the courage to go into battle.

They weren't afraid of failure, but they finally realized that this was a competition, and not a private one, but a live broadcast.

They weren't the only ones silent; the Royal TV staff around the arena, and the spectators in the stands further away, were also completely dumbfounded. Even the Royal TV presenter forgot to provide commentary for a moment, because there was simply no need for it.

The soldiers were quite strong; their moves and sword strikes were skillful and powerful. Especially when two or three of them coordinated, they were practically inseparable. Clearly, the strength of the Emperor's personal guard was guaranteed.

However, the stronger the soldiers became, the more they were overshadowed by Kuroyukihime. This petite yet beautiful girl wielded two black short swords, her agile figure like a butterfly fluttering in the air, deftly dodging and parrying any attack. And this butterfly, ironically, possessed immense strength; the moment the soldiers made any mistake, their swords were knocked from their hands.

However, the seriousness of the matter that the officers realized was far less than the actual seriousness of the matter.

Although the media and internet in this world have taken shape, they are far inferior to the worlds Momo had experienced before. This competition is not only being broadcast live on television at Momo's behest, but it is also being broadcast live online in a groundbreaking manner.

Although the widespread availability of the internet is still a problem, the number of people who watched this competition was absolutely unimaginable for any previous television program.

Right now, countless people from the Chinese Empire, the Chinese Federation, and even those from neighboring countries far across the ocean and on the mainland are watching all of this in stunned silence, witnessing this competition that has left countless people speechless.

There are many strong women in this world, but it is truly rare when there is more than one strong woman.

Although Marianne the Flash is famous, there is only one Marianne.

Although the chestnut-haired girl from before was only a fleeting glimpse, her strength was clearly no less than that of the later black-haired girl.

The two girls were standing next to the blonde girl, seemingly acting as her protectors.

So, what terrifying power does that blonde girl possess?

At this moment, the camera seemed to be considerate, turning to focus on Artoria and Jiang Shang, and even thoughtfully displaying Artoria's name next to her body.

Artoria Pendragon.

This name, which clearly belongs to the Britannian style, instantly caught the attention of many people, especially many Britannia, who immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Pendragon!

The importance of the Pendragon surname goes without saying, and everything Momo did brought Artoria's name into the public eye and onto the world stage for the first time.

At this moment, Jiang Shang, who was in the shot, finally spoke. He looked at the remaining five military commanders whispering among themselves, their faces showing an almost gambler's expression. They were actually going to attack together as a group of five, which made Jiang Shang unable to watch any longer.

"enough!"

Jiang Shang's soft shout instantly chilled the hearts of the five men who were about to attack. They calmed down immediately and looked at the petite girl on the stage who remained calm and seemed not at all worried about the five of them attacking together.

A chill spread through their hearts.

If those five had actually attacked together, regardless of victory or defeat, they would have only brought shame upon the Emperor's personal guards.

Five people defeated a completely unknown girl. Is that something to be proud of? Even though the name of Kuroyukihime will probably be sung throughout the world from today onwards.

Moreover, what if all five of them go up together and still lose?

That's no longer a matter of being ashamed.

"Sir, we know we were wrong!"

All the military officers finally calmed down from their initial surge of enthusiasm and apologized to Jiang Shang.

Jiang Shang shook his head slightly. This was a live broadcast, so he didn't need to say anything. Although his subordinates had many flaws, Jiang Shang believed that they were all sensible people.

Losing is losing. Admitting defeat straightforwardly like Zhou Xianglin can preserve some dignity. Otherwise, what's the difference between you and a thug who keeps pestering you?

“Miss Pendragon, we have lost again.”

However, as the leader, Jiang Shang still showed his responsibility at this time, taking the initiative to admit defeat to Artoria, as if he took the blame for the defeat upon himself.

The soldiers behind Jiang Shang finally realized what was happening and lowered their heads in shame. Meanwhile, seeing there was no more fighting, Hei Xue Ji walked back, glancing smugly at the royal stands in the distance, before using quantum communication to boast to Mo Mo about her success.

"Shall we continue, Lord Jiang? Would you like to take action yourself?"

Artoria smiled and answered Jiang Shang, who waved his hand repeatedly and said, "Spare this old bone of mine. In terms of strength, I wasn't much stronger than these young guys when I was young. I'm in this position now purely because of my seniority."

"Even if we don't compare martial arts skills, I think there are still many things that can be compared between soldiers, especially in modern armies. For example, we can compare marksmanship, tactics and strategies, etc. Lord Jiang doesn't necessarily have to do it himself."

"Speaking of marksmanship, I think Miss Pendragon must be quite skilled since she's willing to talk about it. Although we also train in marksmanship, we're still far behind the sharpshooters in the army, so we won't even compare."

Jiang Shang stroked his beard and said, "However, it is feasible to compete in tactics and strategies, but how can tactics and strategies be competed? Should we hold an exercise? Without actually going to the battlefield, tactics and strategies are just empty talk."

"There is a method; would Lord Jiang be willing to give it a try?"

"Oh, what method?"

Artoria smiled slightly, took out a stack of neural connection devices, and said, "The three of you will understand once you wear these devices like me."

Jiang Shang and the other two did not refuse. Instead, they curiously put on the neural connection devices with the Artoria scholar. Then, a bright light screen appeared in front of them, which really startled the three of them.

Fortunately, they were all magnanimous people; otherwise, it would have been embarrassing if they had actually jumped up.

Then Fengzi's voice rang out, quickly instructing the three on how to operate the neural connection device. At the same time, as an assistant to the three novices, Fengzi would directly help them complete any operational ideas they had.

Not only that, the same neural link device was also sent to the military officer behind the three of them and Zhou Xianglin. The soldiers who were originally angry were instantly attracted by the power of the neural link device.

"This is……"

"The neural connection device is a replacement for mobile phones and computers developed by my Lord's friend, and it is still in the research and development stage. However, some of its functions can still allow us to compete in tactics and strategies."

After speaking, Professor Artoria and the other two opened a tactical simulation game that supported fully customizable tactical maps, weapon and personnel configurations. Both sides could set victory and defeat conditions and then freely play according to the existing configurations.

In the game, every soldier can be controlled by the player's thoughts, and the entire army is completely under the player's control. If such an army existed in reality, it would probably be every commander's favorite.

"Such a magical thing exists..."

With Maple's help, the three guys, who were almost completely clueless about electronics, were finally able to operate the Neural Link Device and joined Artoria in this Neural Link Device-exclusive game from Call of Duty.

"The entire personnel configuration of the three of you is pre-programmed into the system. You three can freely coordinate and mobilize all your troops to fight against me. As for me... I will use half of the troops under your command to attack Zhu Jincheng, while you three will be responsible for defense. How does that sound?"

Having finally figured it all out, the three men's expressions turned serious. They realized that this was more than just a game. Looking at the realistic scene simulation and the detailed troop data, the three men gradually began to regard this as a real battle.

"Since you're so confident, then let me see what tricks you have up your sleeve to defeat the three of us."

Jiang Shang's interest was fully piqued, and he was finally able to show off his skills. Although it was a simulation game, he was determined to go all out to regain face for his side.

The game began, and the arena fell silent instantly, leaving everyone watching the live stream bewildered and wondering what had happened.

However, Odysseus, who also possessed a neural connection device, realized that the people in the arena were communicating in some way. As for what exactly this communication was... Odysseus glanced at Momo beside him, who had a harmless smile on his face, and chose to give up his curiosity.

I have a feeling that... it's better to have fewer deals with Momo, otherwise I feel like I'll lose something and become less pure.

085 We stand on the shoulders of giants

"Your Highness, is there anything you wish to say?"

Odysseus didn't want to talk to Momo, but Momo took the initiative to speak to him, which startled Odysseus.

"Ah, nothing, I was just curious what they were doing."

"They're probably conducting tactical drills. Does Your Highness know about computer games? Although the industry is currently very underdeveloped, it still exists. Neural connection devices also support games, and they can be played directly in front of you."

"After all, this is reality. Real drills are inconvenient. In comparison, using games for practice is much easier and faster."

Odysseus nodded as if he understood, and said, "It's a good method. It's quite effective for testing a person's theoretical level."

Odysseus clearly saw this method as no different from armchair strategizing, but Momo knew that Jiang Shang and the others who were actually practicing with Artoria were certainly seeing and hearing something different.

While this game doesn't possess the terrifying realism of Kayaba Akihiko's Accelerated World, it at least reaches some of the level of SAO. Even disregarding changes to the core game mechanics and computations, simply creating a realistic, fully simulated game is something an average game developer could accomplish, as seen in Accelerated World.

Under such realistic conditions, it has high reference value for practicing a person's tactical and strategic skills. The only drawback is that a game is, after all, a game, and it cannot truly simulate all random situations in reality.

However, Momo will not explain this to Odysseus. One day, when Odysseus sees the game Momo has developed on the neural connection device, he will understand everything.

The neural connection device—this is a killer move by Momo to shake up the world.

The steel cannon is a weapon, Knightmare is a weapon, and Momo will let the people of this world know that public opinion and words are also weapons.

However, this is just an initial idea at the moment.

"Your Highness, I must take my leave now. I hope you enjoy the rest of the story."

"Goodbye?"

Odysseus was taken aback and said, "Don't you want to see the result? Or is Mr. Mormer so confident that Miss Pendragon will definitely win?"

"That's right, she will definitely win. There's no reason for her to lose."

"Could you tell me the reason for such confidence?"

Mo Mo smiled slightly and said, "Because we stand on the shoulders of giants."

As for who the giant was, Momo didn't tell Odysseus.

Inside Valhalla, besides practicing with the girls, Artoria's most frequent activity was asking Momo for military books that Momo knew.

The first book that Momo gave to Artoria was called "On Protracted War".

In a daze, Mo Mo seemed to see that great man with a cigarette between his fingers, giving Mo Mo, the one who was about to make his work shine in another world, a kind smile that said, "You're a good young man."

With the support of many great figures behind her, how could Artoria possibly lose?

Especially in this world where people basically only know positional warfare and any other tactics are considered cunning schemes, it's a tactical and strategic wasteland.

Odysseus was dumbfounded. Momo's confidence was not fake at all, but he couldn't understand the reason for Momo's confidence.